Bumblebee

MITRE
Malware Type:
Other
First seen:
Unknown
Last seen:
Unknown
Details:

[Bumblebee](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1039) is a custom loader written in C++ that has been used by multiple threat actors, including possible initial access brokers, to download and execute additional payloads since at least March 2022. [Bumblebee](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1039) has been linked to ransomware operations including [Conti](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0575), Quantum, and Mountlocker and derived its name from the appearance of "bumblebee" in the user-agent.(Citation: Google EXOTIC LILY March 2022)(Citation: Proofpoint Bumblebee April 2022)(Citation: Symantec Bumblebee June 2022)

Associated Techniques (39)
ID ATT&CK Tactics
T1005 Data from Local System -
T1008 Fallback Channels -
T1012 Query Registry -
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information -
T1033 System Owner/User Discovery -
T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location -
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel -
T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation -
T1053.005 Scheduled Task -
T1055 Process Injection -
T1055.001 Dynamic-link Library Injection -
T1055.004 Asynchronous Procedure Call -
T1057 Process Discovery -
T1059.001 PowerShell -
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell -
Metadata
ID: 14
Created: 13/01/2026 17:48
Updated: 06/03/2026 16:00